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11 minutes ago, spoonfed-1 said:

They are supposed to go that way when retrieving. Letting out goes from 1 to 9.

I just figured that out also. I guess I'm the reason Polish jokes were created.

They decrease. Instead of going from 1-9   they go from 9-1

I recently found a Okuma CT305Da reel that I was looking for for quite a while, and bought it even though it was broken.  I got all the parts and new drags from Tuna Tom, cleaned it all up, and got it working really nice............... except for 1 thing. The line counter is running backwards. I didn't touch the counter, but for all I know it was working that way before I got it, as some gears and the worm shaft were bent or stripped, and I couldn't try it before I repaired the broken gears. I was just going to replace the counter, but  looked on TT's website and the counter is back ordered from Okuma and just looking on Google gave me 2 hits, Tuna's and a guy in British Columbia which I'd rather not go to.  Any suggestions on how to get it going the right direction?  I'm sure at some point it had to run the right way, and something must have spun inside it, and there's a trick to getting it right, kind of like getting a recoil on a lawn mower working.

Why would a dealer not want to sell a motor?

How about the Merc Dealer in Rome?

Arney's Marine, in Sodus.  I didn't buy from him, but did have some service done there, and was impressed with their service dpt. I always said if I needed another Honda motor I'd buy from them.

You can buy those direct from Fish Hawk.

On 2/3/2019 at 1:37 PM, Gill-T said:

The best resource would be to become an observer on the tournament scene.  Best way to learn is from the pros using stuff on Lake O.  Keating is an excellent Lake Michigan angler, but some of the stuff he preaches does not translate to our lake.  

I second that.  My fish numbers went up considerably since the first time I volunteered 2 years ago. I did it again last year, and picked up even more knowledge.I'm looking forward to doing it again this year.

I went up in the attic this afternoon and found this. It's a Dierks AR1TP 2S Anchor System for a Drift Boat.  $100 & shipping.

I have 2 Tekota 300 LC's

Man, I feel for you. You went way farther than most people would.  Reminds me of the time I went to buy a snowmobile from a guy and he tried to sell it with a lien on it.

Just the thing for mid winter. Nice video.

There's a guy on E-bay from Verona that makes all kinds of lure tapes, and I talked to him once about some customs, which he can do. I'm sure he can help you out.  You can send him a message to see if he can make them for you.

http://madriverflytyingmaterials.com/uploads/2016-2017HOLOGRAPHICLURETAPECATALOG.pdf

42 minutes ago, Fishstix said:

Buy a cannon downrigger cable terminator repair kit. Ive been playing this game for 25yrs and I can not

remember ever losing a cannon ball.Ive snagged bottom had to turn the boat around many times,I even snagged the wreck at Hughes and got my stuff back.  It will probably make a ploop sound as the ball breaks off and hits the water.  Kits are around $25 bucks. I think there are 4 or 5 cable terminators in the kit. Probably less than the price of a cannonball.

X 2 

I get my out of state license online every year, and this is the first time I've ever heard of this. There's nothing on the DEC website that has information unless I just don't see it. I'd gladly give a buck to this program.

I actually have that net, and I  cut the bottom of it because it's huge.. There's a big split ring on the bottom so it's easy enough to do. I fish alone so I was looking for something bigger than the Rangers.

Lift it by the hoop instead of the handle

I know I've got some in the boat, but I can't get in it at the moment

I have a couple Shimano Tekota 300lc's with 30# braid.   One was used, the other sat in a rod holder.

Check the NY forums on iceshanty.com

Just tie the 2 motors in the front. If you look underneath, you'll see a 2 bolt flat. Bend a 90 degree angle to a piece of stainless and a tie rod and you're in. If you look at my post on this thread, you'll see the pics I posted and get some ideas from other guys.

https://www.lakeontariounited.com/fishing-hunting/topic/72512-tie-bar-for-kicker/?tab=comments#comment-539466

I use a Browning A-5 with a 2.5X Bushnell scope. I bought the gun the day after I turned 18, way back when all you had to do is walk in a gun shop and fill out a form.

I just cut mine off and put on a new loop. I use the Cannon loops. They are pretty easy to put on.

I was lucky to have had a boat made for a kicker. The company ran the battery wires to a plug in back so they are only 2' long or so going to the kicker, and I added another control like the main control behind it and ran the cables together with the main.cables.The 2 motors are connected with a bar for the steering using the bolt pattern under the main steering cable.

When you're looking for something that's discontinued and you happen to luck out and find a willing seller, the worst thing you can do is insult  them with a lowball offer. My 2 cents.

1 minute ago, whaler1 said:

lot of people use dehydrators to do jerky and from what i understand they have no heat.  

My dehydrator's lowest temp is 165, and I can crank it up from there, but the meat dries and tastes better at 165. I've also done jerky in my oven. It has a convection feature, and that also is set to 165.